generals.io vs Starchess
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
generals.io
Engage in fast-paced multiplayer strategy by commanding armies, expanding territory, and capturing enemy generals. Outwit up to 7 opponents in Free For All or test your skills in 1v1 matches. The goal is to protect your general and conquer your rivals' empires.
- Multiplayer strategy
- Territory expansion
- Army command
- General protection
- Free For All mode
- 1v1 matches
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generals.io, the popular multiplayer browser strategy game, comes to iOS! Protect your general, command your army, take control of land, and capture other generals in this fast-paced multiplayer strategy game. You start with one piece of land: your general. You use your army to expand your territory, which in turn generates more army. You lose when your general is taken, but capturing an opponent's general gives you control over their entire empire. Play FFA (Free For All) against up to 7 other players, or play intense 1v1 matches against players of your skill level. Also available on the web at http://generals.io!
Starchess
Experience chess with a unique twist on a three-dimensional board. Pieces gain new movement capabilities, allowing for strategic plays in up, down, and diagonal directions. Enjoy a fresh challenge to your chess skills.
- Three-dimensional chess board
- Traditional chess rules
- Expanded piece movement (up, down, diagonal)
- Unique strategic gameplay
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Starchess has all of the same rules as traditional chess but now on a three-dimensional board. Pieces can move up, down and diagonally.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Starchess at 100% against generals.io's 33%. Starchess also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and device support. generals.io's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Starchess holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: generals.io has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of generals.io's written reviews are positive against 100% of Starchess's.
| Parameter | generals.io | Starchess |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | — | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MUGA Gaming, LLC | Nathan Lane |
Customer experience
generals.io
Starchess
In-app purchases
generals.io
No in-app purchases
Starchess
No in-app purchases
